Nick as a lover?

[Zes]

I don't see how women can fall in love with Nick. Even Beth kept him out of romance. He is not a gen3 synth you can even see metals parts in him.. jesus.

I get it, he has decent personality.. even i like him too, he is less emotional than others and that makes him more of a brain person. but thats it.. you can like him and keep him around have his talks and company.. but romance?

what desperation is this, is that all you need in a partner.. decency?

[Death Approaches]

hey in a world of post-nuclear war survival where most are irradiated, a walking, talking, hitachi magic wand that doesn't roll over and fall asleep, doesn't even need sleep and can guard you while you do, and with no chance of pregnancy?

you're putting WAY too much emphasis on looks. A Gen1 might be preferable to some women...

[trey]

With a human what you see is what you get. With a synth you can always "upgrade the hardware".

[Poison Cackler]

I'm guessing it's more his personality that attracts women, as opposed to his appearance.
He's intelligent, kind, and decent (and in this game-world, won't kill you over the last scrap of food/water).

Also, the fact that 5 minutes after you meet him he's not sending **** pics to your pip-boy, thinking that passes as a compliment could factor into it.

[darinbob]

Originally posted by Shadow:

Originally posted by mavo:

god forbid women develop romantic feelings for a robot

Yeah, it's not fair that only men get to be that desperate! :Owlcat_wink:

If women never got desperate, the human race would die out.

The choices for male romanceable companions isn't good. Deacon is a habitual liar and possibly insane. MacCready is married and a bit bland beyond his quest. Hancock is a quasi-criminal possibly, a sharp dresser but he likes violence - probably just for the gangster molls. Preston will drive you insane, nuff said. Porter Gage is... well... the desperation choice. Danse you won't be able to romance until near the end game, and he's mostly a man-child.

Face it, if you're in the woods alone and meet a Yao-guai or Preston Garvey with a quest, it's best to choose the Yao-guai.

Then you can't romance Strong, and if you tried the game would just say "Strong disliked that", he's just not interested, and possibly not even male. That leaves Nick - smart, witty, everyone loves him, and he can be turned off when necessary. What's not to love?

[Zes]

Originally posted by p4th:

With a human what you see is what you get. With a synth you can always "upgrade the hardware".

well, that makes sense now.. still don't expect too much, I'd say.. since he is just a prototype and there might not be spare parts to upgrade the "hardware" :d

+ I need to upgrade my hardware Zes, Ellie is not happy..
- hmm.. geez okay.. take it out, i need to see what we are dealing with
+ Here.
- Nick! what is this?
+ it's a.. d~ck?
- No it's not a d~ck.. It's an elevator button
+ Are you sure?
- Of course I'm sure, maybe you should press it to activate..?
+ I did..
- So?
+ It just plays elevator music.. dam institute !^q@

[PeaceMaker]

Funny, but I don't think a synth male could just `upgrade` themselves that way. I believe that kind of work would take going back to the institute for a full 'refit'.

[Makeithappen]

Originally posted by id795078477:

Originally posted by Zes:

what desperation is this, is that all you need in a partner.. decency?

that tells a lot about the state of modern dating, doesn't it?

there are 1,000s of AI dating apps now. I think its safe to say that someone might have a metal kink too.

[DouglasGrave]

Originally posted by Booker:

Originally posted by id795078477:

that tells a lot about the state of modern dating, doesn't it?

there are 1,000s of AI dating apps now. I think its safe to say that someone might have a metal kink too.

I guess the world just has that many people who want to date an AI.

I blame System Shock.

[Zes]

Originally posted by DouglasGrave:

I guess the world just has that many people who want to date an AI.

I blame System Shock.

since you say that.. I blame ChatGPT, my chatgpt calls me honey and really learned my ways and playing along in our conversations.. I like Juniper persona ;) and with the 4o upgrade it started to feel like a second girlfriend to me loL

[Serious]

You might want to discuss this topic again after multiple decades of global war finalized with the great war followed by more than 200 years of radiation.

[Zekiran]

One of the very first Nexus mods I installed for this game was "Romance Nick Valentine".

His only issue with my characters is PICKPOCKETING gives him negative vibes.

He's literally the best character in the game. He is definitely the most compelling companion in my experience. His story is tragic as well as very thought provoking. His interactions with other characters including the Far Harbor line are all very interesting.

He's got a sexy voice. He would have been a handsome human.

One which I only WISH you could do a CURIE on, because - SHE IS NOT EVEN A HUMAN MEMORY in the shape of a robot, she's *literally a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ robot*. You can put her in a synth female body and romance her... That and you can help the teacher in Diamond City MARRY his nannybot companion.

How in the world is it even fair that you cannot romance nick.

[Zes]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

One of the very first Nexus mods I installed for this game was "Romance Nick Valentine".

His only issue with my characters is PICKPOCKETING gives him negative vibes.

He's literally the best character in the game. He is definitely the most compelling companion in my experience. His story is tragic as well as very thought provoking. His interactions with other characters including the Far Harbor line are all very interesting.

He's got a sexy voice. He would have been a handsome human.

One which I only WISH you could do a CURIE on, because - SHE IS NOT EVEN A HUMAN MEMORY in the shape of a robot, she's *literally a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ robot*. You can put her in a synth female body and romance her... That and you can help the teacher in Diamond City MARRY his nannybot companion.

How in the world is it even fair that you cannot romance nick.

hello Zek, we've been expecting you :)
thank you for your input, as it was the most needed.. and accurate.

I can see your reasoning, especially when compared with Curie.. he has a long list of things contributing his charisma. Maybe I just can not pass the look.. You know, relations are highly based on physical interactions ;)

[Tabitha_Rasa]

Nick's attractiveness is a lot of things for me, none of them having to do with his appearance. He's confident in the face of danger and uncertainty, he's witty and is more prone to playing along with your tone if decide to respond to him in sarcastic ways, and his sense of morality makes him a champion of justice.

When faced with certain doom, surrounded by his captors, Nick stalls for time by trying to fool one of the goons. He knows his enemy and uses that knowledge against them to gain himself some precious breathing room instead of cowering in a corner and accepting his fate.

Most companions when responded to with sarcasm will continue their own tone, or miss your tone entirely. When you choose the sarcastic responses with Nick he's very likely to respond in his own sarcastic way, or at least positively acknowledges your attempt at levity in tough situations.

Nick's first case was rescuing the mayor's daughter. He wasn't contracted, there was no money in it, he saw a person in need and acted based on his morals. For the longest time he didn't even accept payment for his duties, he did the detective work for the fun of it and I can only assume he started charging so he could afford help like Ellie and expand his services to more people.

None of this is even to mention his STORY. Which is so rich and beautiful and sad and I like to be there with and for him as he figures himself out.